Thaddeus Dixon

CB

#39

Experience: R

Height: 6-1

Age: 24

Weight: 195 lbs

College: North Carolina

Biography

Played in 53 games in five collegiate seasons, one at North Carolina (2025), two at Washington (2023-24) and two at a junior college, Long Beach Community College (2021-22)…Totaled 164 tackles, 34 passes defensed, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, including 1 returned for a touchdown, and 1 forced fumble, along with 2 blocked kicks.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Played in 53 games in five collegiate seasons, one at North Carolina (2025), two at Washington (2023-24) and two at a junior college, Long Beach Community College (2021-22)…Totaled 164 tackles, 34 passes defensed, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, including 1 returned for a touchdown, and 1 forced fumble, along with 2 blocked kicks.
Started seven games in 2025 upon transferring to North Carolina, missing five due to injury…Posted 19 tackles, 6 passes defensed and 2.0 tackles for loss.
Played in all 13 games in 2024, starting 12 and notching 43 tackles, 10 passes defensed, 2.0 tackles for loss, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble…Was an All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and won Washington's Defensive Skill Player of the Year award.
Appeared in 14 games (one start) in his first year at Washington in 2023 and tallied 26 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 1 interception and 1.0 tackle for loss…Helped Washington reach the National Championship game.
Played 11 games in 2022, registering 42 tackles, 4 passes defensed, 3 interceptions, with 1 being returned for a touchdown, and 2.0 tackles for loss.
Saw action in eight games as a freshman at Long Beach Community College, logging 34 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions, along with 2 blocked kicks.

PERSONAL

Graduated in 2020 from La Mirada High School in La Mirada, Calif….Took a gap year before college due to the pandemic…Played both sides of the ball as a senior and leading the team as a rusher with 1,018 yards on 142 carries with 15 touchdowns, along with 29 tackles on defense…Also had a receiving touchdown and a punt return touchdown.
Also ran track at La Mirada.
Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at La Mirada, playing primarily wide receiver on the freshman team and playing varsity as a sophomore, before transferring to Paramount High School (Paramount, Calif.) as a junior and switching to cornerback.

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